Tie scupper



A; G. LEAKE TIE SCUPPER July 14, 1931.

Filed Jan. 9 950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fi .2. F

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TIE SCUPPER Filed Jan. 9 50 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 7 pincers 39 are projecting hosses In applying the scupper, which may he done when building a new bridge, and likewise may be applied to old bridges all-cad in use, inclined slots having been scribed in the proper places on the sides of the ties 11 by means of the cutter 25 the scuppers 15 are placed thereat with their saw teeth 19 projecting into or'in alignment with the slots. The tongs 26 are then placed to straddle a tie so that the fulcrum bar 32- rests on the tie while laterai projection 31 rests against the inside of the converging sides 17, the levers 27 being preferably at right angles to the inclined scuppers 15.

The handles 27 are then manually grasped and forced together and this will have the effect due to the reat leverage, of pressing the pincers 29 and their lateral projections 5]; toward each other until the flanges 18 with saw teeth 19 are pressed into the sides of the tie, and bring the sides 1'? to the position 1'4" in parallelism with each other against the side surface of tie. To assist'in holding the flanges 18 in place, galvanized roofing naiis 2% are hammered through the holes 23 in sides 1?, and then a preparation of mulsified asphait is pieced over the oints hetween the scuppers and the ties to prevent the drippings from attacking the ties and scuppers.

in Fig. 8 is shown a modified form of tongs 36 which'is used between the ties instead of straddling the ties ihese tongs 36 have handle levers 3? pivoted asat 38 to a pair of pincers 39 which aiso have lateral projections ii. other as in tongs 26, the levers 37 are bent away from each other and are pivoted to "a connecting fulcrum bar 42 as at e3.

through which is passed a pivot pin 45,

which projects into a V-shaped supporting clamp :6. Inasmuch as pressing the handle 3'? "together operates to separate pincers 39 and projections 41 to press flanges 18 into adjacent ties 11, a clamp i7 is placed over the pair of ties 11 to prevent the ties from tending to separate as the flanges 18 are pressed therein until the sides 17 have reached the position 1?. They arenaiied in place and then r'nulsified asphalt applied in the same manner as above.

. n From the roregoing description it .Wiii oe apparent that there has been provided a method or means for protecting the bridge gir ers or str ngers against the corrosive action oi: brine or other drippings as usualiy fail from passing trains. is also noted that these scuppers may be easily applied to oid bridges already in use to lengthen the life of the stringers already in place.

instead of crossing each,

sion proof material, and fianges projecting laterally irom the sides thereof adapted tobe forced into the sides of the ties.

2. A. tie scupper for bridges and the like comprising a U-shaped member, toothed 70 flanges projecting laterally from the sides thereof, an upturned lip at one end and 2 depending drip lip at the other end.

3. In a bridge having the usual rails, ties and stringers supporting said ties, a scupper for protectlng said stringers against corrosive drippings, said scupper being formed of corrosion proof material and anguiarly attached between pairs of adjacent ties, over a stringer.

i. In a bridge having the usual rails, ties and stringers supporting said ties, a scupper for protecting said stringers against corrosive drippings, said scuppenheing formed of corrosion proof material and angularly attached between pairs of adjacent ties over stringer said scupper having converging sides and lateraiiy projecting fianges on said sides said converging adepted to he forced into parallelism 3 each 9e other to thereby presssaid flanges sides of a pair of adjacent ties 5. bridge having the usuai rails and stringers, a scnpper adapted to he place between pairs of adjacent ties 0 er stringers said scupper g iormedhottorn piste, 0 tom piste flanges on said conv sides an angular upturned lip on said member and a depend ng at the other end, said converging si sing adapted to he i orcihl separated aralieiism to thereby press said flanges aid ejacent ties.

a railroad bridge hating stringers ti s rails there o of corrosion proofed material for A the stringers against the corros ve s or" train dippmgs, comprising ho member, side members projecting angm upward therefrom, toothed flanges pro ing laterally from said side member; flanges being adapted to be pressed ties to hold the scupper piece,

2'. In a railroad bridge having stringers, ties and rails thereon a so of corrosion pro ied materiai for prct the stringers against the corrosive ac train drippings, eomprismg r her, side members projecting anguia ward therefrom, toothed flanges proiec iaterally irom said side member, said i being adapted to be pressed into to hold the sou per in place; and at either and o the hottom member:

8. A method of protecting bridge ers against corrosive drippmgscore forming a scupper c3? corrosion terial converging flanges; scribing parallei slots sides of adjacent ties at an inclined angle to said ties, placing said scupper between said ties with the lateral flanges entering said slots, and forcibly straightening said converging sides to parallelism to t ereby press said lateral flanges into said ties.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ARTHUR G. LEAKE. 

